Poem November 14, 2011 Issue

Expectancy and comfort

Lois Carlson

The frost nipped the bud,
But other buds promise

The fullness of multiple blossoms.
Many plants make the garden.

So, why is the first bud still important?

Promises breed expectancy, 
Even if you don’t get to see the bud open.

The Creator’s glory fills the creation.
The Principle of all life keeps

Asserting itself until we admit that 

Death can’t destroy life. 
Beauty is never lost. 

The chaos can’t disrupt God’s blessing,
The cruelty can’t take away the gift.

Divine Life lives us every moment.

—Lois Carlson

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